Tokyo, Osaka and 11 other prefectures are not among the regions that could see an earlier easing of restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Sick, health workers in Japan face bullying and ostracism
In Mie, central Japan, people threw stones at a patient's house and vandalized property. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other officials have denounced such behaviour ... ( read original story ...)
Japan appoints first female central bank executive director
Japan's government on Monday appointed Tokiko Shimizu as the central bank's new executive director, who will be the first female official to assume the post. ( read original story ...)
Long wait for Tokyo 2020 Olympic souvenir market to pick up
These are lonely times for thousands of souvenirs in dozens of Tokyo 2020 Olympic stores, which are drawing few customers with the postponed games more than a year away and facing an unclear future. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares open higher on hopes for partial business restart
Tokyo stocks opened higher Monday as hopes grew for an ease in coronavirus-related business restrictions after the government indicat ... ( read original story ...)
Bain acquires huge Tokyo land bank in $817m Showa deal
Bain Capital has completed an $817m deal to acquire Showa Aircraft Industry that buys the Boston-based private equity group a specialised materials business, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle showroom and ... ( read original story ...)
kiyoaki takeda’s timber house with five retaining walls in tokyo merges nature with artefact
kiyoaki takeda architects has built a timber house with five retaining walls that merge nature with artefact by allowing the property to coexist harmoniously with the hilly terrai ... ( read original story ...)
Earthquake hits off coast of eastern Japan, no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit off the coast of eastern Japan on Monday but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. ( read original story ...)
How To Navigate Regulation Crowdfunding With Crypto And Blockchain
If we included crypto or tokens in our offering document we did not feel confident that the SEC would approve our offering. It’s an unspoken rule. Our new page has no mention of blockchain because ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend foreign investment controls to Avigan suppliers: Yomiuri
The Japanese government plans to implement strict controls on foreign investment in companies involved in the coronavirus treatment Avigan, the Yomiuri newspaper reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s formula for life satisfaction
The term ikigai is a succinct way to describe what gets you up in the morning – be it work, family or a well-loved hobby – much like a prosaic version of the French raison d'être. ( read original story ...)
Japan to compile second extra budget to combat coronavirus pandemic: Nikkei
Japan will compile a second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to fund new measures to combat the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan may end state of emergency this week for regions with stable virus cases
The Japanese government will consider lifting the state of emergency on many of the 34 prefectures that are not among the hardest-hit by the coronavirus epidemic before the nationwide deadline of May ... ( read original story ...)
Local government open drive-through coronavirus testing site for COVID-19 in Japan
Japan's soccer club, Kasima Antlers FC offer them site for drive-through coronavirus test for COVID-19 in Ibaraki-Prefecture, Japan on Sunday, May 10, 2020. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI ... ( read original story ...)
Japan puts Toyota, Sony and 516 other firms on ‘national security’ list to counter China risk, foreign raiders
Japan has put out a list of 518 companies subject to tighter foreign ownership rules, including Toyota and Sony, to raise scrutiny of industries considered key to national security. ( read original story ...)
Fleas to flu to coronavirus: how ‘death ships’ spread disease through the ages
Some 2,500 years ago, the Plague of Justinian spread via ships from North Africa to Europe and Asia, killing up to 50 million people. ( read original story ...)